San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-05-24
TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1887.
TO BE RETIRED.

The prohibitiOnists OF Texas through
one Of their accepted organs have served
notice upon the democratic party in the
following set terms: "The anti-prOhi-
billion office holders will be retired after
their present term Of office expires" 1t
Is also announced that the next state
legislature is to have a large prohibition
majority; that the next governor will be
prohibitionist; that he will be elected
from northern Texas, and that the legis-
lation necessary to give the most COM
plete effect to the prOhibitory amend
ment will be adopted. This is the pro-
gramme OF the democratic prohibition
ists Of Texas, AMI yet there is no prOhi-
bltion politics about it; no politics in
prohibition. There is no manner of
doubt that things will fall out as predic-
ted in this prohibition organ, II the
amendment carries. The LIGHT would
go almost any length TO defeat the
democracy of this state and loosen
their hold on power, believing
that, under ordinary circumstan-
ces, the overthrow Of the demOc-
raoy In Texas would be a great
blessing to the state. But the substitu-
tion Of the prohibition party for the
democratic party would only plunge the
state into greater evils than those she
now suffers, and for this reason the
LTHGT cannot give its support to those
who are certainly undermining the
power Of the democratic party in Texas.
A conscientious regard for the future
interests OF the state, and the full belief
that those Interests are safer in the
hands Of the democratic party than in
the hands of puritsnical fanatics, alone
impel the LIGHT to take it's present
stand as a strong and persistent an
tagOnist Of this prohibition movement
There are not wanting indications OF
the strength OF this movement. Every
church, almost, and every Sunday school
Ia Il prohibition camp. TwO-thirds of
the country journals and two-tenths OF
the city press may be put down as
strongly advocating the claims and
views Of the prOhIbltionists. The
women and children are thoroughly or
ganiZed, and in every district and ham
let OF Texas the prohibition leaders
are actively and aggressively at work.
The vote that will be polled on the
fourth of August will be the largest
vote ever pOlled in Texas. The country
vote on that day will be simply I'm
mense and upon this vote the prohibi-
tionists largely depend. Nothing but
the most persistent efforts and the most
untiring zeal and the most iudicious
measures can avail to stem this tide
that has swept over Kansas. Iowa and
Maine. Upon southern and western
Texas devolves the imperative necessity
OF resouing Texas from the hands of
puritanical fanatics. 1t is whip or be
whipped. The democracy of Texas, de-
feated at the polls next August, are
sure TO lose the state in 1888. As sure as
prohibitory amendment Ia carried next
August so sure will a prohibition candi-
date for governor be elected in 1888.
Every consideration of consistency will
compel this. If prohibition carries in
1881 the prohibitionists must man the
offices In 1888 in order to prove the
truth OF their declaration, that probibi-
tion does prohibit. From this there is
no possible escape. The next ten weeks
will tell the whole story. After that it
will be too late